Living On A Dime
How To Save Money And Get Out Of Debt
Save Money On Laundry From a reader: I didn’t even realize how much laundry I was doing until we started having drain problems. We live in a rural area and the closest town with a laundromat is 45 minutes away. Using a laundromat is not really a feasible option every week, so I purchased a …
An easy recipe for fancy dinner bread!
Readers tips on a frugal Valentine's Day
In years past, I have given you a Valentine’s Day Menu but, since the nicest thing to do on Valentine’s Day is to make your sweeties their favorite foods as a special treat, I will be giving you recipes and tips for cute things you can do on this special day instead of a menu. …
One of our readers, Bea, sent this quote to me. “If you buy what you don’t need you steal from yourself”. You are stealing from yourself by wasting your money on more unneeded things (or junk).-Bea People are also stealing their freedom from themselves. They go into debt to buy things and they …
Here are some cute and easy ideas for Valentine cards. Hi Tawra, I was just thinking of a new idea this morning as I read the Sunday paper and browsed through the colorful comic section. As I read and chuckled through some of the comic strips, I realized how perfect some of them could …
From: Misty First, let me say I LOVE your website!!!I use it EVERY DAY! Since you have inspired me to start being more frugal with my money, I search high and low for great deals. I recently started shopping at Garage Sales, Dollar stores, thrift stores, etc., but sometimes I think I am getting a …
I have been buying sweet orange cinnamon tea for a long time. I love the smell of it. One day a few years back I was dumping the tea leaves out and they still smelled so good I really hated trashing them. Then it dawned on me– Why not put them in a pot of …
DIY Chalkboard Paint Recipe
This easy crockpot barbecue beef stew recipe makes a tasty stew that's great in the winter or summer. Just toss in the crockpot and enjoy at dinner time!
So I am so excited to get going on my new yard that I am trying to keep myself from going out and start digging in the snow. :-) Of course, that would be a little hard since the ground is frozen so, to keep myself from going crazy, I’ve been looking all over …
How To Get Out Of Debt! Don’t Bury Your Head in the Sand! I had a dog once who, when I would scold him, would run and hide under the bed. He knew he had done something wrong and thought that by hiding he wouldn’t get into as much trouble. I think he figured if …
When I arrived home from Colorado, I found a dead hot water heater. I was so thankful it didn’t do anything really bad like explode or flood my basement. Anyway, I had the plumber come and he gave me a list of things he would have to do when he replaced it. These were extra …
Easy Casserole Meal Tip: If you know the basics for a casserole you can mix and match almost anything to make one. Here are some of the basics used in making a casserole. Starch – rice, potatoes, noodles, macaroniMeat – any type or small amount of leftover meatVeggie – one or more of most any …
Christmas Card Books I saw these Christmas Card Books and thought they were a great idea! I just throw mine away but this is a good idea if you like to keep all your Christmas cards. Tawra
How to make yummy smelling homemade sachets! Using this easy recipe, you can make great personal homemade gifts that your family and friends will love!
Easy Candy Ornaments We all love to see candy canes on our trees but here is a different candy ornament to use. The kids will love eating them and making them. Take the old fashioned round flat suckers, the kind with a white loop for a handle and hang them by their handles on the …
Low-tech activities for kids One of our readers sent in this suggestion for fun activities for kids. I thought this article on low-tech activities for kids was a great place to get some ideas to get the kids off the computer this Thanksgiving! -Tawra
How to save a burned Thanksgiving dinner.
I saw a Make Your Own Blue Glass Jars Tutorial over at Remodaholic. Wouldn’t these be pretty sitting on a mantle for Christmas and you use them making jars that you would normally throw away. It is super simple to make and yet so elegant! Tawra
